Fannie Flagg
Hardcover | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 4.28 | 256973 Users | 6056 Reviews
List Out Of Books Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
| Title | : | Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe |
| Author | : | Fannie Flagg |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | May 7th 2002 by Random House (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Fantasy. Romance |
Narration As Books Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
It's first the story of two women in the 1980s, of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women-of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth, who back in the thirties ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, a Southern kind of Cafe Wobegon offering good barbecue and good coffee and all kinds of love and laughter, even an occasional murder.Declare Books Supposing Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
| Original Title: | Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe |
| ISBN: | 0375508414 (ISBN13: 9780375508417) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Ruth, Mrs. Ninny Threadgoode, Evelyn Couch, Idgie |
| Setting: | Davenport, Iowa,1929(United States) Troutville, Alabama(United States) Birmingham, Alabama(United States) …more Whistle Stop, Alabama(United States) Alabama(United States) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Alabama Author Award for Fiction (1989) |
Rating Out Of Books Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Ratings: 4.28 From 256973 Users | 6056 ReviewsEvaluate Out Of Books Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Just had this quirk of making a note of a few words from the book. So here it goes-Blue gums, Miss Fancy, Naughty Bird, Hogs, Catfish, Blue jays, Whistle Stop, Alabama, Pink Cadillac, Boots, Opal, Dumplings, Fried chicken, Willie Boy, Blue Polka, Flower girl, Dill Pickle Club. Now as much as I loved this book, there are a few things that struck me as peculiar. The understated homosexuality of the lead pair; how could it be so readily accepted by the townspeople? Fannie Flagg never describes itApparently, this is the tale of an old woman reminiscing to a younger one about her life in a small town in Alabama, and the changes which take place as the American South moves from its racist past to the more inclusive present. It can be read like that, and enjoyed for its simplicity, its easy pace, and engaging characters. But perceptive readers who go beyond the facade will unearth a rich treasure of allegory and metaphor: because in this novel, as with any good work of literature, the real
The problem most of the time is the book is better than the movie. In this case, I found the movie to be better than the book.I think the fact that book jumped around a lot made it a bit hard to follow. And the ending was definitely bittersweet with so many characters who had lived with each other for decades who ended up moving on when their little town started to die. I guess this book made me a bit homesick and sad, since I see my hometown going the same way. It's slowly dying and eventually
This book is a master class in writing a novel. First of all you have a solid story which takes you down the path and never wanders too far. Every element adds to the story, none of the side plots or extra details take anything away, they just keep adding to it. Secondly you have a cast of wonderful characters who are three dimensional and real. None of the characters feel unnecessary and they all add to the over all feeling of the book. There are two main stories in this book. One is of Evelyn
Reading this one was like spending a sunny afternoon, lazily drinking fresh iced tea on the veranda, surrounded by friends and family. Love and highly recommend this hilarious and heart warming Southern yarn. Its full of nostalgic moments, intriguing characters, yearning, delicious food as well as the best and the worst of human nature. So happy to have finally read this adorable and entertaining book!
This was a heartwarming book with loads of charm and character. An older Ninny recounts the goings on of those who worked at and frequented the Whistle Stop Cafe to a disenchanted middle-aged Evelyn. While the stories are being relayed by Ninny in the 1980s, the events she narrates relate to the 1930s, so the book jumps back and forth between the two narratives. The events narrated by Ninny are episodic, so the Whistle Stop part almost reads like a short story sequence interspersed with Dots
Reading this book was like waking up on a spring morning after a long dreary winter to the sound of the dawn chorus, after a reading slump of a few weeks I really was delighted when this novel came up as a book club read, having read it in 2010 and loved the book I knew enough time had lapsed for me to forget the details of the story but not the wonderful characters.Charming, witty thought proving and endering are all words that come to mind on finishing this novel. A lovely page turner to
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